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Cambridge twins sign to Division 1 schools BY ADAM DARBY adam@appenmedia.com MILTON, Ga. — Gaining acceptance into a Division 1 college for athletic achievements is no simple task for any high school student. But for twins and Cambridge High School seniors Charlie and Ella Ciardullo, years of hard work in academics and athletics has paid off. Cambridge High School held an early signing ceremony Nov. 10 in the gym. Students and family members were welcome to attend and support the 15 students recognized for their successes in athletics. The two siblings enjoyed the unique honor of being one of the school’s few sets of twins to celebrate the transition to Division 1 schools for athletics. “The proms, school dances, Christmas mornings, holidays, beach trips that were all missed due to trainings, athletic tournaments, the injuries, and the trips to the emergency room… to see all of that come together, it’s a very emotional day for me,” said Joe Ciardullo, Charlie and Ella’s father. “The schools they chose support them academically first. If your grades aren’t up, you’re just not going to be on the field. That’s super important…I hope they find on the field the success that they’ve trained so hard for.” The twins were called up separately to celebrate their big moment, with Charlie signing on to the University of Denver where he plans to study pre-med or engineering while playing lacrosse. Ella signed with Virginia Tech for soccer and plans to pursue study in
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Left to right, top to bottom; Madeline Ciardullo, Charlie Ciardullo, Joe Ciardullo, Ella Ciardullo, Beth Ciardullo. marketing and/or journalism. “We’re so proud of them and to have a set of twins both achieving at a high level is a unique situation,” said Cambridge High School Athletic Director Lesley Broadwell. “I know they’ve worked hard, and their families have sacrificed
a lot to get them to this point. We want them to be successful and enjoy college and get the most out of it, and that it’s everything for them athletically, academically and socially just like we want
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MILTON, Ga. — After months of campaigning, Andrea Verhoff and Jami Tucker are one election away from assuming the District 1/Post 1 Milton City Council seat, the only contested seat in the Nov. 2 election. A runoff election was triggered after none of the candidates were able to secure a majority of the vote. Tucker received 45.66% of the vote, Verhoff garnered 31.71%, and Adam D’Anella received 22.63%. The District 1/Post 1 City Council seat is currently held by Peyton Jamison who is taking over as the city’s second mayor since its creation in 2006. Early voting for the runoff election will run from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 17 to Nov. 24. Milton residents who registered to vote before Oct. 4 can participate in early voting at any Fulton County advanced voting location. There are 16 early voting locations in Fulton County, including the Milton Library at 855 Mayfield Road. The library also has one of five absentee ballot locations in the county. The runoff election is slated for 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. 30. Registered voters can only cast ballots at their assigned precinct on that day. For information about voter eligibility, visit mvp.sos.georgia.gov.